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The couple, who have been married for more than 60 years, are being helped by their three children, who have been leaving care and food packages in their garden.

Sidney and Jean’s seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren will also look to keep their spirits up while they make a full recovery.

The inseparable pair’s story should give hope to others that they can overcome the disease.

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To date, St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has not revealed how many people who contracted the virus have been discharged from its hospitals.

But it is understood the trust, which also runs St Helens and Newton hospitals, has dealt with hundreds of cases in the past few weeks.

Daily updates on the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19, broken down by local authority area, is published by Public Health England.

As of Sunday, April 19, there were 457 confirmed cases in St Helens and 390 in Knowsley.

For more information about what to do if you think you have contracted COVID-19, visit sthk.nhs.uk/

Alternatively, you can call the trust’s coronavirus helpline on 0151 6765530, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

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